Speed-selector.



J. H. STORTZ.

SPEED SELECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED DEc.2.1913.

Patented Dec. 19,1916.

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J. H. STORTZ.

SPEED SELECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED nmz, 1913.

Patented Deo.l19, 1916.

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1. H. STORTZ.

SPEED SELECTOR.

'APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2,1913.

1,209,352. Patented De@.19,1916.

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SPEED-SELECTOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.`

Patented nee. ia, raie.

Application med December 2, 1913. serial No. 804,170.

vehicles, such as automobiles and the like,A

and when so applied insures an economical and eiiiclent performance of the prune mover 1n overcoming the different reslstances, automatically manipulates the relative speeds ofI the prime mover and machine under all' convditlons. of operation.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a speed selecting device, wherein the motlve power of the prime mover is utilized to produce an automatic change in the speed of the machine in proportion to its load; that is, should a heavy load be thrown on the machine when it is geared to. run at a high speed, as in the case of an automobile striking a heavy grade, the speed -selector will immediately cause a shifting of the gears from that of the high speed gear to a lower speed gear, so that if its motive power is insufficient to carry its load at the high speed, it will be enabled to carry it at the lower speed; on the other hand, should the motive power be in excess of the load, the speed selector will immediately produce a shifting in the gearing to allow the machine to run on a higher speed gear; should the motive power be varied in proportion with the load, the speed, selector will prevent a shifting of the gearing, and permit the machine to operate at a constant speed.

Anotherdbject of this invention is to pro-- y f vide a simple, efficient, and reliable automatic speed changing mechanism, which will cause the transmitting mechanism to pro-l duce the proper speed relations between the driving and driven means of a machine, under all conditions of operation, without any attention of the operator.

A further object of this invention-is to provide means whereby a power driven 'maw 'chineymay be made Ato. start, stop and reverse 7 i" I l by manipulating a three-button switch of an electric circuit so that a pressure on one of the buttons will start the car ahead 'at the most convenient low speed and permit it to pick up its running speed automatically,.a v

.pressure on a second button will bring the car to a stop, and a pressure on a third button will reverse the. car.

To the accomplishment of the recited objects and others coordinate therewith, my invention comprises the method and means hereinafter described, a preferred embodiment whereof resides in the construction, combination and the arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and embraced lwithin the scope of the appended claims.

In the said drawings :-Figure 1 isa fragmentary side elevation of an automobile provided with -my improvements; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the three-point switch in connection therewith; Fig.' 3 is a' section on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4.- is a side elevation of Fig. 3 partly broken open; Fig. 5 is a broken view partly in section of the steering wheel and power controller in connection therewith; -F ig. 6 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 7; Fig. 7 is an enlarged' section on the line 2-2 of Eig l corresponding with a section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a plan View of slid-ing Contactv makers in connection therewith; Fig. 9V is an enlarged fragment of Fig. 7 Fig. 1Q is a diagrammatic view of electromagnetic circuits in connection therewith; Fig. 11 is an enlarged section of a gearbox shown in Fig. l; Fig. 12 is a section on the line 13-13 of Fig. 13, and Fig. 13 is a section on the line 12--12 of Fig. 12.

Referring more particularly to the drawings for a detail description of my inventlon,

A1 indicates a. fly wheel mounted on a power shaft 2, which is assumed to be driven by a gasolene motor (not shown)' or may be driven from any other source of power, and 3 represents a clutch, which is normally held by the fly wheel but is adapted to be removed therefrom. The clutch is slidingly keyed on the shaft Il, supported by a bearing 5 of a gear chest 6. A shaft 7 mounted in said gear lchest is supported by arbearing 8 thereof in alinement with said shaft 4. The Shaft is Vuniversally A coupled with aV shaft 9 adapted to drive the axle 10 by means of the ordinary differential gearing (not shown). In the gear chest 6 is mounted a counter-shaft 11.

On the shaft 11 are xedly mounted a pin-v ion 12 in mesh With an idler 13, and pinions 14, 15 and 16. On the shaft 4 is slidingly keyed a gear 17 which is adapted to mesh with either the pinion 14 or pinion 13, and a gear 18 adapted to mesh with the pinion 15 or to be coupled with a gear 19, xedly mounted on the shaft 7, by means of the recessed shoulder 20 of the gear 19 and the wedges 21 of the gear 18.

0n the sh'aft 7 is tixedly mounted a bevel gear 22 in mesh with a similar gear 23. The

gear 23 is fixedly mounted on a spindle 24 (Fig. 6). On said spindle 24 is slidingly mounted a sleeve 24, carrying pins 25a and swingingly supporting an annular weight 25. The weight 25 is pivotally connected 'by a rod 26 with the arm of a collar27 which is fixedly mounted on said spindle 24, and by a collar The collar 32 is provided with i a recessed lug for the foot of a flexible switch-memberv 34, which is supported therein by means of feather-spring 33.

Inside the housing 31 is vertically mounted an insulator provided with grooved sides 35, slidinglysupporting the switch-members 36 and 37 which are in alinement and are' rigidly joined by an insulator 38. -In front of the member 36, and separated therefrom by the. projected portion 35a of the insulator 35, is slidingly mounted the member 39 which is provided with an insulator 40. The insulators 38 and 40 are slightly projected outwardly, each being adapted to intercept the member 34. lVhen the member 34 is forced by the movement of the weight 25 .successively across the members 40 and 38 1t breaks contact with one of the slides and makes contact with another slide. The slidemember 37 is centrally provided with an arm 37, and the slide-member 39 is similarly provided with an arm 39a which is projected through a central longitudinal slot of the member 36. projected through a longitudinal slot 40a of the insulator 35. The arm of the slide 39 isk pivotally connected with one end of a rod 41 which is provided Wit-h a roller.41a mounted in a cam 44, and the arm of the slide 37 is similarly connected with one end of a rod4 42 which is provided with a roller 42 "wmeunted in a. @am 43. TheJ cams 43 and 44 a bracket on top of the housing 31.

Said arms 37 and 39a are.

The cam 43 4is in the form of a slot bounded by a curved path for theJ roller 42a carried by the rod 42 and is adapted to cause said rod to move in a straight line. The cam 44 is in the form of a slot bounded by a pathv of two opposite curvatures for the roller 41%1 of the rod 41, the upper portion of the cam being` adapted to move over the roller of the rod 41 withou-t transmitting any motion to said rod during` the movement of the rod 42, and the lower portion of said c'am being adapted to cause the roller 41 to move parallel with the rod 42. The movement of the rod 41 is transmitted to the -slide of the memiber 39, and the movement of the rod 42 is transmitted to the slide of the members 36 and 37.

A source of electricity 46 has one of its terminals connected by a conductor 47 with a terminal of a solenoid 48 whose opposite terminal is connected by a lconductor 49 with the terminals of switch members 50, 51, 52l and 53. The opposite terminal of the source 46 is connected by a `conductor 54 with a three-point button switch 55. One of the three opposing terminals of the switch 55 is connected by a conductor 57 wit-h the switch mfember 34, a second one of said terminals is connected by a conductor 58 with the' conductor 49, and the third one of said terminals is connected by a conductor 59 with the stationary mem'ber of a swiitch 60 whose opposite member is carl ried by a pedal 86 and is connected by a conductor 61 with one terminal of a solenoid 62. The opposite terminal of the solenoid 62 is connected with the switch member opposite to the switch member 50.-, Said solenoid 62 is shunted through a blade of a four-point knife switch 63 by conductors 64 and 65. A solenoid 67 is shunted by conductors 66 and 68 through a second blade of the switch 63 and has one of its terminals connected to the switch-member opposite to the member 51 and its second terminal is connected by a conductor 69 with the slide member 39. A solenoid 71 is shunted by conductors 70 and 72 through a third blade of the switch 63, and has one of its terminals connected to the switch-member opposite to the member 52 and its second terminal is connected by a conductor 7 3 with the slide member 36. A solenoid 75 is shunted by conductors 74 and 76 through the fourth blade of the switch 63, and has one of its terminals connected with the switch-member opposite to the member 53 and its second terminal yis connected by a conductor -77 with the slide memiber 37.

The solenoid 48 is adapted to magnetize a core 78 which is `connected, through adashpot 79, with the rm of an L-shaped, lever 80 of the second class, Whose leg is pivoted on a bracket 81 mounted on the frame 82.-

The lever 80 .passes through the annular 130 recess of a collar 83 keyed 4on the shaft 4 which is adapted to move the said shaft. The arm of the lever 80 is provided with a flange 84 whereby it is adapted to be operated by the arm of the pedal 86 which is fulcrumed on a bracket 87 mounted on the frame to move the clutch away from the fly wheel. 1

The solenoids 62 and 71 are provided with a plunger 88 having notches for the feet of the studs 89 and 90 which carry the switch members Aopposite the switch members 50 and 52. The solenoids 67 and 75 are similarly provided with a plunger 91 having noftches for the studs 92 and 93 which carry the switch members opposite the members 51 and 53.

The knife-blades of the switch 63 are mounted on a rock-shaft 94 which is insulated therefrom and is provided with an arm adapted to be acted upon by the spring coil 95 to close the. switch, and to be acted upon by a. shoulder 96 of a rod 97 to open the switch. The rod 97 is slidingly projected through the casing 99 mounted 0n ytop of the gear chest 6, where it is connected with the'A slotted arm of' a bell crank 98 fulcrumed on a bracket of said casing. 'Ihe crank 98 is operated by a rod 100 which is pivotally connected with an arm of the core 78 (Fig. l) above a hook which spans the dash-pot 79 and is adapted to engage the flange 84 of the clutch operating lever 80.

Inside the casing 99 is slidingly mounted a cam-plate 101 which is centrally hooked on the end of a coil spring 102, which is hooked at its opposite end on the casing 99.

' On the plate 101 is pivoted-one end of a trigger 103 provided with a notch for the shoulder .96, and is forced `against said flange by a flat spring 104 carried by said plate 101.

The plunger 88 is centrally provided with a vertical `pin carrying/a roller 105, and the plunger 91 is similarly provided with a pin carrying a roller,106. The cameplate v101 is provided with cam surfaces 107, one of which serves as a path for the roller 105 and the other for the' roller 106. The cam-plate 101 is provided with parallel slots through its elevated surfaces 108 0n opposite sides of the cams. The ca-ms 107 of the plate 101 are in the form of slots in alinement, each bounded bv sides which meet at a point of the plate 101 midway between the sides of the elevated surfaces 108 sloping thence in the direc-tion of the opposite sides of said elevated surfaces to points whence said elevated 'surfaces commence to slope, thence parallel with the sides of said elevated surfaces yto points below the slopes of said elevated surfaces. thence transversely across the plate, the sides of the cams being joined by curved .portions of a radius equal to that of the rollers 105 and 106.

clutch 3 along-J The slots of the elevated surfaces 108 serve `as guides for thestuds 89, 90, 92 and 93. Each stud is projected through a disk 109 which supports a spring coil 110 wound on each stud under the top of the frame 99 through which the stems are projected, said studs having their tops insulated from the switch members which they carry opposite to the switch-members 50, 51, 52 and 53 suspended from the top frame 122. I

'A gear shifter' 111 is connected at one end with the plunger 88 and terminates in a recess of the gear 17, a similar shifter 112 is connected on to the plunger 91 and terminates in a recess of the gear 18.

The bell crank 45 of the cams 43 and 44 is operated by a rod 113 which has a socketjoint connection with an arm,114. The arm 114 is mounted on a` power-controller shaft 116 adapted to be'operated by a crank handle 117 under the steering wheel 118, said arm 114 having also a socket-joint connection with a rod 115 adapted to operate the throttle (not shown).

The three-point switch 55 is in the form of a cylindrical box centrally provided with a lug 119, the top of which is provided with a recess wherein is pivoted a central projection of a disk 120. The lug 119 is insulated from the bottom of the boX. On the bottom of the box are mounted and insulated therefrom the terminals of the conductors 57,. 58 and 59, which terminals are separated by the insulators 125, said terminals and insulators lying in the angles of a regular heXagon. The disk 120 constitutes the terminal of the conductor 54, and is pivotally connected with the insulated caps marked F, S, and R. Each cap is projected through a perforation of the top of the box, and is provided with recesses one above the other adapted to be gripped by the rim of its perforation, whence itmay be forced out by pressure of-fa finger of the hand of the operator.

The frame 99 is provided with a shoulder 123 adapted to cause the trigger 103 to release the lug 96.

The operation of a vehicle provided with the above described apparatus is as follows :*Assuming that the button marked F, which indicates that the car is to run ahead, is depressed as shown in Fig. 3, then the terminal of the conductor 54 is connected with the terminal of the conductor 57 through the disk 120. The circuits, as shown in Fig. 10 are as follows The circuit through the lsolenoids 48 and 71 is broken by the switchemember 52, and the other circuits are broken by the caps marked R and S, by the slide-members 39 and 37 and by the pedal-switch 86. As there is no current through the solenoid 48, its core 7 8 is demagnetized and the clutch 3 is forced by the spring 3a to connect the shaft 4 with the power shaft 1. The motion of the power shaft is transmitted by rthe shaft 4 and its gear 17 which, as shown in Fig. 11 is in mesh with the pinion 14, to 'the counter shaft 11, thence by the pinion 16 -inounted on said counter shaft and the gear 19 with which it is shown to be in mesh tol theshaft 7. The shaft 9, shown in Fig. 1, which is coupled with' the shaft 7, transmits the motion to the driving axle 10 in the ordinary manner. When the gear 17 is in mesh. with the pinion 14, the car is assumed to be running ahead on its intermediate or second speed.

To bring the carto a stop the button* marked S, which is intended for stop, is depressed with suflicient force to force its lower recess oif the rim of its perforation of the top of the switch 55. This causes the disk 120 to swing on the post 119 and across an insulator 125, which breaks the connections between the terminals of the conductors 54 and 57 and prevents the making of any other connections. When the upper recess of said button is in alinement with the rim of its perforation, the lower recesses of the other two buttons are gripped by the rims of their corresponding perforations to prevent the spontaneous movements of the buttons, andthe terminal of the conductor 54 is in metallic connection with the terminal of the conductor 58. This establishes a circuit through the solenoid 48, which magnetizes the core 78 whereby it is pulled inwardly by its said solenoid.

The inward movement of the core 78. causes its hook to press on the flange 84 of the lever 80, whereby it is made to swing in the direction of the core. This causes the collar 83 to slide on the shaft 4, whereby the clutch is pulled away from the Hy wheel and no power is transmitted to the driving axle. As the car is now slowing down, no motion is transmitted to the shaft 7, and the spindle 24 'which is driven by the gear 23 thereof in mesh with the gear 22 of said shaft 7 slows down. This permits the weight 25 to assume the position shown in Fig. 6. The connecting rod 28 forces down the collar 32 and brings the switch member 34 to the position therein shown, and in contact with the slide member 39. The movement of the core 78 is also transmitted by the rod 100 to the bell crank 98 to cause its slotted arm to move in a direction away from the frame 99. This pulls the rod 97 outwardly, with its lug 96 in the recess of the trigger 103 mounted on the plate 101, as shown in Fig. 12, and causes said plate to slide in the direction of the rod 97. This movement of the plate forces the disks 109, shown in Figs. 11 and 13, up the inclines and on top of the elevations 108, whereb the stud 90 is lifted out of its recess or notc of the plunger or core 88 and said plunger is thereby released. After the plunger 88 has been released, one of the inclined surfaces of the cams 107 bears-on the roller' 105, whereby said plunger is lmoved to a position centrally between the solenoids 62 and 71. This causes the shifter 111 to force the gear 17 out of mesh with the pinion causes the lug 96 to press on the crank arm of the shaft 94 which opens the switch 63,

'^ and the movement of the plate 101 causes 14. -The outward movement of therod 97 by the rim of the perforation in alinement therewith. `This establishes a circuit from the source 46 by way of conductor 47 through the solenoid 48, thence by way of conductor 49 through the switch of the member 51 through the solenoid 67, thence by conductor 69 to the slide member 39 of the speed selector switch shown in Fig.` 6, which is now in Contactl with the member 34, thence by the conductor 57 to its terminal in the switch 55, thence by way of the disk 120 to the terminal of the conductor 54 connected therewith, which completes the circuit with the source 46. As the solenoid 67 is now in series with the solenoid 48, the clutch is disconnected from the fly-wheel while the plunger 91 is pulled inwardly by the solenoid 67. This causes the shifter 112 to slide the gear 18 on the shaft 4 until it is in mesh with the large pinion 15 adapted to start the car on its lowest or first speed. As the plunger 91 is pulled inwardly one of its notches is brought under the stud 92, and its spring shown in Fig. 13 causes it to drop in thev notch thereunder whereby the switch of the member 51 is opened. This breaks the circuit of the solenoid 48, and the core 47 8 is demagnetized which permits the clutch to move into the iy wheel. The inward movement of the clutch causes the lever 80 to swing in its vertical position, whereby the iange 84 presses on the hook of the core 78 and causes it to move outwardly. The rod 100 transmits this motion to the bell crank 98 causing its slotted arm to swing in the direction of the frame 99 and to push the rod 97 inwardly. This releases the arm of the shaft 94, and the spring 95 causes the switch 63 to close. The closing of the switch 63 shunts the solenoid 67, whereby the plunger 91 is demagnetized. The inward movement of the rod 97 causes its lug 96 to slide along the trigger 103 until it gets within the notch of said trigger.

If the controller handle 117 is now turned to give the car sufficient power to run at a normally high speed for a level road, the car v it picks up its speed, the speed selector position by its spring 102. The

spindle 24 will rotate atan increasingly high speed and cause the weight 25 to swing.

his movement will be transmitted by the rod 28 to slide the sleeve 29 upwardly on the spindle, which will cause the member 34 to slide along the slide member 39 until it is snapped across the insulation 40 and to make contact with the member 36. A cir cuit is now established through the solenoid 48, by wav of the switch of the member 52,

through the conductors 70 and 72, by way of a blade of the switch 63 which is closed lby the spring 95, which shunts the solenoid 71, completing the circuit through the members 36 and 34 of the speed selector switch. The current through the solenoid 48, due to the above circuit, produces a pull on the core 78. The pull on the core 78 pulls the clutch and the rod 97 outwardly, and this outward movement of the rod 97, causes the camplate 101 to slide whereby the stud 92 is lifted out of its notch of the plunger 91 and the plunger is then moved centrally between the solenoids 67 and 75 by an inclined surface .of the lower cam of the plate moving over the roller 106. This movement of the plunger 91 causes its shifter 112 to force the gear 18 out of mesh with the pinion sition shown in Fig. 11. `The outward movement of the rod 97 also opens the switch 63. This results in a current through the solenoid 71 which is now in series with the solenoid 48. As the trigger was in the meanf time forced away from the lug 96 by its movement over the shoulder 123 ofthe frame 99, the plate 101 is pulled back to its original plunger 88 1s now free to be pulled in by the current tcarrying solenoid 71, and its shifter 111 forces the gear 17 in mesh with the pinion 14 to run the machine on its second speed.

As the pulling in of the plunger 88 brings one of its notches under the stud 90, said stud is forced down therein by the spring thereon, whereby the switch of the member 52 is opened and the circuit through the solenoid- 48 is broken. This dema'gnetizes' the core 78 and results in the clutch connecting with the fly wheel the closing of the switch 63l and in the lug 96 moving into the notch of the trigger .103. Thecar 1s nowrunning on its second speed, and as it picks up the spindle 24 is rotated at a'higher speed and causes thev weight to swing sufficiently to `force the collar 29 farther up. yThis-,causes the member 34 to snap across the insulation 38 and to make contact with the member 37.

34 and 37 establishes a circuit for the Isolenoid 48 by way of the shunt conductors 74 and 76.- This causes the clutch to become disconnected from the"V fly wheel, the stud`90 to be lifted out of its notch on the plunger 75, the

15 to the pobe adapted to allow the car The contact between the selector membersl noid 75 to cause its shifter 112 to force the gear 18 in the direction of thegear 19 until the wedges 21 are within the recesses 20. As the plunger stud 93 is forced within a notch of the plunger and opens the switch of the member 53. This breaks the circuit of the solenoid 48, which permits the clutch to connect with the fly wheel and the car is ready to run at the speed of the power shaft.

To reverse the car, the button marked R is depressed, and the switch is closed by the foot lever 86. This establishes a circuit byway of conductor 54, disk 120, conductor 59, switch 60, conductor 61, shunt conductors 64 and 65 of solenoid 62, switch of member 50, conductor 49, solenoid 48, conductor 47 and source 46. .This disconnects the clutch from the fly wheel, forces the particular speed gears'out of mesh if the car is reversed while in motion, and opens the switch 63. This connects the solenoid 62 in series with the solenoid 48 and pulls in the solenoid 88 while the clutch is disconnected. This pulling in of the plunger 88 causes the stud 89 to drop within a notch thereof, while the shifter 111 forces' the ear 17 in mesh with the idler v13. The ropping of the stud 89, opens the switch of the member 50 and cuts the solenoid 48 out of circuit. The clutch is now free to connect with the fly wheel to ru'n the car in a reversed direction.

To illustrate further the operation of the speed selector, it is assumed that the machine is started with just enough power to run on the first or lowest speed. This would bring the slide 39 in contact with the member 34 slightly below the insulator 40. 1f the controller handle 117 is now turned to the pinion 14,-

91 is pulled in by the solenoid increase the power, the movement is transmitted by means of the shaft 116,l the arm 114 and the rod 113 to the bell crank 45.

The cam 44 will pull on the rod 41 to urge while it is' on the third speed, the speed y selector will automatically bring it down to its second speed, provided the power handle has not been turned. If however the controller handle is turned so as to give the machine more power, the speed selector will prevent the change to a lower speed. y

It should be understood that, in its broader aspect, my invention comprehends the employment not only of the various means described, but of equivalent meahs for What I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent, is

l. In combination with a power driven machine provided with speed changing devices, an electromagnet adapted to operate each of said devices, and a switch adapted to close and to open the circuit of each electromagnet, said switch comprising relatively movable members, the movement of one of said members depending upon the speed of the machine.

2. In combination with a power driven machine provided with speed changing devices and with a power controller, an electromagnet adapted to operate each of said devices, and a switch adapted to close and to open the circuit of each magnet comprising relatively movable members, one of said members depending for its movement upon the speed of the machine, and a second member depending'for its movement upon that ofthe controller.

3. In combination with a power driven machine provided with speed changing devices and with a power controller, an electroma'gnet adapted to operate each of said devices, .and a switch adapted to control the current of each electromagnet comprising a member operatively connected with the ma` chine and a member operatively connected with the controller.

4. In combination with a power driven machine provided with speed'changing devices vand with a Iower controller, an electromagnet adapte to operate each speed changing device, and. a switch adapted to control the circuits of said magnets, said switch comprising a member common to all the circuits and a plurality of members corresponding with the number of circuits, said common member operatively connected :with the machine, and said plurality of members operatively connected with the controller.

5. In combination with a power driven machine provided with speed changing devices, electromagnets adapted to operate said devices, a source of electric power, a switch adapted to connect each magnet with .the

source, and a switch adapted to open the circuit of one of the magnets independently of any Vof the other magnets.

6. In combination with a power driven machine provided with speed changing devices, electromagnets adapted to operate said devices, a source of electric power, a switch adapted to connect each magnet with the source, and a switch adapted toI short circuit said magnets.

7. In combination with a power driven machine provided with speed changing devices, electromagnets adapted toC operate said devices, a source of electric power, a switch adapted to connect each magnet with theisource, a switch adapted to short circuit said magnets, and a switch adapted to open the circuit of each' magnet.

8. In combination with a power driven machine provided with a clutch and with speed changing devices, said clutch being normally adapted to transmit power to the machine, an electromagnet adapted to open the clutch, a series of electromagnets adapted to operate the speed changing devices, a source of electric power, a switch adaptedv to connect each yof they series of magnets with the source,

a switch adapted to connect the clutch magnet in series with each of the se'ries of mag nets, and a switch adapted to short circuit each of said series of magnets. n, y

9. In combination with a power driven machine provided with a driving, transmitting and driven shafts, a clutch normally adapted to connect the driving and transmitting shafts and `speed changing devices each normally adapted toY disconnect the transmitting and driven shafts, an electro# magnet adapted to operate the clutch to disconnect the transmitting shaft from the dr1v1ng shaft, a series of electromagnets each adapted to operate a speedchanging devlce to connect the transmitting shaft with the driven shaft, a source of electric power, a switch adapted to connect each of the series of magnets with the source, a .swltch adapted to connect the clutch magnet 1n series with the series magnets, and a switch adapted to short circuit the series of magnets.

` 10. In combination with a power driven machlne provided with driving, transmitting and driven means, a clutch normally.

adapted to connect the transmitting with the driving means, speed changing devices normally adapted to disconnect the transmitting and driven means, an electromagnet adapted to disconnect thetransmitting and drlvmgv means, electromagnets adapted to connect the transmitting and driven means,

adapted to short circuit the connecting magnets. i

11. In combination with a power driven machine provided with starting, stopping and reversing means, clectromagnets adapted to operate said means, a source of electric power, and manually operative switches adapted to connect each magnet in circuit with the source.

12. In combination with a power driven machine, electromagnets adapted to start, stop and reverse the machine, a 'source of electric power, a speed selecting switch adapted to connect and disconnect said magnets successively in circuit with the source, and a manually operated -switch interposed between said select-ing switch and the reversing magnet.

13. In combination with a power driven machine adapted to be operated in opposite directions, an electromagnet adapted to disconnect the machine before itsdirection is changed, electromagnets adapted to connect the machine to run in said opposite directions after saiddisconnection, a source of electric power, a switch between the source and the connecting magnets, a switch between the source and the reversing magnet, a switch adapted to short circuit the connectingmagnets, a switch adapted to connect the disconnectingr magnet in Vseries with the connecting magnets, and a speed selecting switch adapted to cause the closi-ng of the circuit ot.' the disconnecting magnet, connecting the disconnecting magnet in series with a connecting magnet, and then to cut both of said magnets out of the circuit.

1l. In combination with a machine rovided with driving, transmitting and driven means, an elect-romagnet adapted to disconnect the transmitting from the driving means, and a shifter actuated by said magnet adapted to disconnect the transmitting and drivennieans. c

la. In combination wit-ha machine provided with driving, transmitting and driven means, an electromagnet adapted to successively disconnect the driving, transmitting means, and to release means whereby an interchange of connections betweenthe transmitting and driven means vmay be accomplished, and an electromagnet adapted to interchangeably connect the transmitting with the driven means.

.16. In combination with a machine provided with driving, transmitting and driven means, an electromagnet provided with a p lunger adapted to disconnect thetransmit- 1 ting and driving means, a shunted electromagnet provided ,with a plunger adapted to connect the transmitting. with the driven means in series with the disconnecting elect-roimignet, the plunger of the disconnecting electromagnet adapted to open the shunt of. the connecting electromagnet,-and.the plunvieldably `and a weight movably supported by said ger of said connecting electromagnet adapted to break the circuit between said magnets. i

17. In combination with amachine provided with driving, transmitting and driven -means, an electromagnet adapted-to disconnect the transmitting and driving means, an electromagnet adapted to connect the7 t'ransmitting with the driven means, means for locking the transmitting and driven means in their connected position, and means operated by the disconnecting magnet to release the locking means. Y

18. In combination with a machine provided with speed changing devices, electromagnets adapted to operate said devices, a source of electric power, and a speed selector adapted to connect the source with saidl magnets comprislng a mechanically movable member connected with the source and manually movable members connected with the magnets.

19. In combination with a machine provided with speed changing devices, electro/- magnets adapted to operate said devices, a source of electric power, and a speed selector comprisinga member connected with the source and a plurality of members each connected with one of the magnets, a spindle supporting the source member.

spindle and voperatively connected withthe .source member.

20. In combination with a machine provided with speed changing devices, electro-4 magnets adapted to operate said devices, a source of electric power; a speed selector comprlsing a switch consist-ing of a member connected with the source and a plurality of members connected with the magnets and a weight adapted to move the source member, and a bell crank adapted to move the magnet members.

21. In combination wit-h a machine provided with speed changing devices, electromagnets adapted to operate said devices, a speed selector, a source of electric power, said speed selector comprising a switch adapted to connect the magnets with the source, a weight adapted to move one member of the switch successively in contact vices, electromagnets adapted to operate said devices, a source of electric power, a speed selecting switch connecting the source with the magnets, said switch comprising a mechanically movable member and manually movable members, and a swingingly supported weight operatively connected with the mechanically movable member.

24. In a machine, speed changing gears, Shifters for said gears, a roller carried by 4each shifter, a plate adapted to operate the Shifters to move the gears out of mesh and provided with; cam surfaces fon therollers, an.

electromagnet operatively cotnnected with the plate, and electromagnets operatively connected with the Shifters.

25. In a machine, speed changing gears, Shifters for said gears, studs adapted to lock the Shifters, a plate carrying the studs and provided with cams adapted to cause the studs to release the shifters and an electromagnet operatively connected with the plate. .26. In a` machine, speed changing gears,

shifters for said gears, each shifter provided adapted to open automatically the circuit of said clutch electro-magnet immediately after said manipulation.

'28. In a machine, a power shaft, a clutch, speed changing gears, shifters for said gears, electro-magnets adapted to operate the Shifters, an electromagnet adapted to open the clutch, a switch adapted to shunt the shifter electro-magnets, switches adapted to connect any one'of the shifter electromagnets in series with the clutch electro-l magnet, a speed selector adapted to manipulate the circuits 'of the various electro-magnets'automatically, and a hand switch adapted to close one circuit whereby the machine is started ahead, to close another circuit whereby the machine is reversed and to close a third circuit whereby the machine, is stopped.

` 29. In a machine, a driving shaft, a clutch adapted to connect the machinewith the driving shaft, a lever. adapted to operate the clutch to disconnect the machine from the driving shaft, an electromagnet provided with a core, and a dashpot yieldably connecting the core with the clutch lever.

30. Ina machine, a driving shaft, a clutch normally adapted to connect the machine with the shaft, a lever adapted to open the clutch, a foot pedal Iadapted to operate the lever, an electromagnetic core adapted to operate the lever to open the clutch independently ofthe pedal, and a dashpot yieldably connecting the core with the lever.

31. In combination with almachineprovided with speed changing devices includingshifters, a speed selector .comprising a spindle operatively connected with the machine, anda weight movably mounted on the spindle and operativelyA connected with theI Shifters of the speed changing devices.

32. In a speed selector, a spindle, an any nular weight surrounding saidspindle, and means mounted on the spindle and con# nected with the weight to cause it to participate in the movement of the spindle and to swing during said movement.

33. In a s eed selector, a'spindle, an annular weiglt axially lsurrounding said spindlefand means movably connecting the weight with the spindle adapted to cause the weight to participate in the movement of the spindle and to swing diametrically.

34. In combination with a power driven machine provided with speed-changing devices includingA Shifters, a speed-selector 'comprising'a spindle operatively connected with the machine, and an annular weight slidingly mounted on the spindle and operatively connected with the Shifters.

35. In combination w'V h a variable speed machine provided with speed-changing devices including shifters, a speed-selector adapted toestablish a selective operative connection between the machine, and its speed-changing devices, and comprismg an element adapted to be actuated by the variation of the speed of the machine, and an element operatively connected with the Shifters adapted to be actuated by the first above mentioned element.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN H. STORTZ.

Witnesses:

PALMER WATSON, CATHERINE C. SNIDER.' 

